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Judith George v. State of Kerala

Kerala HC19 Dec 2022WP(C)/16250/2022

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought declaration validating appointment orders as HSST and directed quashing of an order cancelling her approval. Petitioner's counsel submitted a subsequent government order (Exhibit P23) clarifying no cancellation was ordered, resulting in satisfaction of grievances.

What did the court decide?

Direction to Educational Authorities to implement Exhibit P23 order in letter and spirit; Writ petition disposed of.

Judith George Vs State of Kerala — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Kerala HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
MONDAY, THE 19THDAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA,1944

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WP(C) NO. 16250 OF 2022

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PETITIONER/S:

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JUDITH GEORGE
AGED 34 YEARS
D/O.K.O.VARKEY,
NOW WORKING AS HSST (COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH),
ST.GEORGE HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KALAYANTHANI,
THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT - 685 001.

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BY ADV PAULSON THOMAS

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RESPONDENT/S:

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1STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001.

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2THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION
(HIGHER SECONDARY WING) GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, JAGATHY,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 005.

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3REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION
KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686 001.

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4 CORPORATE MANAGER CORPORATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY, DIOCESE OF KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN - 686 691.

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SMT MARY BEENA JOSEPH SR GP

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THISWRITPETITION(CIVIL)HAVINGCOMEUPFORADMISSION
ON19.12.2022,THECOURTONTHESAMEDAYDELIVEREDTHE
FOLLOWING:

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WP(C) NO. 16250 OF 2022

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JUDGMENT

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This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that Exhibit P1 appointment of the petitioner as Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) (Jr.)(English), Exhibit P6 approval order as HSST (Jr.)(English) and Exhibit P9 approval order as HSST (Communicative English) are valid. The petitioner also sought for a direction quashing Exhibit P21 order issued by the RDD.

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When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is submitted by Sri. Paulson Thomas, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, that during the pendency of the writ petition, the Corporate Manager has preferred Exhibit P22 revision petition challenging Exhibit P21 order, and pursuant to directions issued by this court, the 1st respondent has now come up with Exhibit P23 order on 18.11.2022. The learned counsel submits that the Government ordered that there is no reason for the RDD to cancel the approval granted to the petitioner for appointment as HSST (Jr.) and later as HSST. According to the learned counsel, in view of Exhibit P23, the petitioner

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has no further grievance.

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The Educational Authorities shall ensure that Exhibit P23 order, if not varied or set aside, is implemented in its letter and spirit.

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This writ petition is disposed of.

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Sd/-

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RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V

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JUDGE

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avs

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WP(C) NO. 16250 OF 2022

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 16250/2022

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PETITIONER EXHIBITS

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`Exhibit P1`	`TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED` `29-06-2017 AS HSST (JR.) ENGLISH.`
`Exhibit P2`	`TRUE COPY OF THE APPROVAL ORDER NO.` `B4/4091/2016/RDD/HSE/KTM IN RESPECT OF PROMOTION` `OF HSST (JR.) ENGLISH AS HSST DATED 16/11/2016.`
`Exhibit P3`	`TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 05-06-2017 IN` `DEEPIKA DAILY.`
`Exhibit P4`	`TRUE COPY COPY OF G.O.(RT.) 1470/2017/G.EDN.` `DATED 22-05-2017.`
`Exhibit P5`	`TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE SELECTION` `COMMITTEE HELD ON 26-06-2017.`
`Exhibit P6`	`TRUE COPY OF THE APPROVAL ORDER NO.` `A3/1785/2018/RDD/HSE DATED 31-05-2018 IN RESPECT` `OF EXHIBIT-P1 APPOINTMENT.`
`Exhibit P7`	`TRUE COPY OF THE STAFF FIXATION ORDER NO.` `A3/301/RDD/HSE/KTM/2018 DATED 16-02-2018 FOR THE` `YEAR 2016-2017 AND 20172018.`
`Exhibit P8`	`TRUE COPY OF THE STAFF FIXATION ORDER FOR THE` `YEAR 2013-2014 TO 2015-2016 ISSUED AS A SINGLE` `ORDER NO. A3/9793/RDD/HSE/46-42 KTM/2015 DATED` `09-12-2015.`
`Exhibit P9`	`TRUE COPY OF THE APPROVAL GRANTED TO THE` `PETITIONER AS HSST BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT BY ORDER` `13-11-2020. NO. B5/757/RDD/2020 DATED 13/11/2020.`
`Exhibit P10`	`TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF RDD, KOTTAYAM NO.` `B5/761/2020/RDD/HSE/ KOTTAYAM DATED 29-09-2021` `CANCELLING P6 AND P9 APPROVAL ORDERS.`
`Exhibit P11`	`TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO. 398/2002/G.EDN.` `DATED 29-11-2002.`
`Exhibit P12`	`TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS)NO. 47/2017/G.EDN. DATED` `08-06-2017.`
`Exhibit P13`	`TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.` `1762236/T1/2017/G.EDN. DATED 01-06-2018.`

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`Exhibit P14`	`TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT.) NO. 4870/2018/G.EDN. DATED` `22-11-2018.`
`Exhibit P15`	`TRUE COPY OF THE MODIFIED STAFF FIXATION ORDER` `NO. A3/360/RDD/HSE/KTM/2018 DATED 21-06-2019 IN` `RESPECT OF 2017-2018 AND 2018-2019.`
`Exhibit P16`	`TRUE COPY OF THE STAFF FIXATION FOR 2019-2020` `NO.A3/1728/2020/RDD/HSE/KTM DATED 19/03/2020.`
`Exhibit P17`	`TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS)NO. 14/2019/G.EDN. DATED` `06-02-2019.`
`Exhibit P18`	`TRUE COPY OF THE STAFF FIXATION ORDER FOR THE` `YEAR 2019-2020 NO. B5/882/ 2020/RDD/HSE/KTM DATED` `26-02-2020 IN RESPECT OF ST COORA: USS` `KALAVANTHANI.`
`Exhibit P19`	`TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED IN WRIT` `PETITION NO. 25010/2021 DATED 23-11-2021.`
`Exhibit P20`	`TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C)NO.` `25010/2021 DATED 14-01-2022.`
`Exhibit P21`	`TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER` `B5/5388/2021/RDD/HSE/KOTTAYAM DATED 22/03/2022` `ISSUED BY RDD, KOTTAYAM.`
`Exhibit P22`	`TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION FILED BY THE` `MANAGER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT WITH` `NO.26/2021/HSE DATED 28/04/2022.`
`Exhibit P23`	`TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO.6981/2022/GEN. DATED` `18/11/2022.`

Judith George v. State of Kerala

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